If verbs inflect for dual number, nouns inflect for dual number as well.
Standardized
IF verbs inflect for dual number, THEN nouns inflect for dual number as well.
Keywords
number, dual, noun, verb
Domain
inflection
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
Ancient and Modern Greek (both Greek), French, Italian, Latin (all Italic), English, “Gothic” (both Germanic), Classical Armenian (Armenian), Hebrew (Semitic, Afro-Asiatic) [see Comments]
What is specified under “Basis” is not a sample in any serious sense, merely the list of languages mentioned in Smith’ s treatise; it is not necessarily the case that Smith’s generalizations are actually based on closer inspection of these languages (e.g., most of them do not bear on the present implication).
What is specified under “Basis” is not a sample in any serious sense, merely the list of languages mentioned in Smith’ s treatise; it is not necessarily the case that Smith’s generalizations are actually based on closer inspection of these languages (e.g., most of them do not bear on the present implication).